THE N W YORKER atlnosphere or suggestion of cocktails for that age." "Yes," Mrs. King said. "I think it's unfortunate, too, though we all are de- voted to Sue." "What do you mean?" Mrs. Barnes asked, her face now extremely pale. "Sue has been instructing the other children in how to Inake Martinis." "And Daiquiris," said Mrs. Perkins. "Oh, that " Mrs. Barnes tried to 1 " Th ' h 0 I ,. . k re ax. at s not Ing. t S Just a JO e. She sometimes helps her ..father Inix them. " "It creates a curious atmosphere for adolescents," Mrs. Eccles said. "I don't like it." "When we have guests, Sue helps out a little," Mrs. Barnes said. "It's just a part of family life." "Cocktails are not part of home life," ::\;Irs. Eccles said. Why, damn her eyes, thought Mrs. Barnes. Mrs. Eccles rose to go. "Perhaps Mr. Eccles and I are a'little idealistic, . but we try to make our home represent the best, as far as we can. I was brought up very strictly and 1 cannot forget the early training." She left, and Mrs. King followed. Mrs. Perkins ate one more sand- wich. "1 think it's been a charming o " h O d " d f 1 occaSIon, S e saI, an very use u to exchange our ideas. Goodbye, 1\;lrs. B " arnes. She offered two of the remaInIng mothers a lift, and they accepted, leaving only Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Rogers leaned back and lit a cigarette. Sue appeared in the door carrying her skates. Her cheeks were pink anLl she looked to Mrs. Barnes more en- dearing than usual. "Sue, dear," she cried, "n1ake 1\;1rs. Rogers and me two big cocktails." "M-Martinis?" Sue asked. "Old-Fashioneds," said Mrs. Rog- ers, and to Sue's surprise her mother and Mrs. Rogers went off into uncontrol- lable laughter. --GRETCHEN DAMROSCH FINLETTER . TWISTS OF FATE A Synz.pathettc Roster of a Few Persons Who Have Been Victi'mized Recently by a More Than Usually Capricious Fortune LOCALE Pierre, South Dakota THE V ICTIl\1 W. T. Girton Portland, Oregon George Henderson Pi ttsburgh Nathan Jacobson Chicago Alma Sioux Scarberry Pittsburgh Firen1en Keene, N e\\r Ham pshi re The Reverend Robbins E. Ralph, pastor of the Court Street Congrega- tional Church Green Bay, Wisconsin Fred Robb Peekskill Officials of the Public Health Association THE FATE He was arrested on a charge of hunt- ing deer without a license. In the course of a skiing trip, he suf- fered a broken leg. He spent a night as a guest of the Association for the Improvement of the Poor. She obtained a di- vorce f rom her hus- band. The number of fire alarms in the city increased sixty per cent He was eliminated from a spelling bee. He losthis keys and had to call the Fire Department to help him get in to his home. They postponed an important meeting of their organiza- tion. THE TWIST He thereby lost his job as director of the State Game and Fish Department. He was an instruc- tor in skiing. While sleeping, he ,vas robbed of $800. She vvas best kno\vn to the public as the author of a book called "Too Wise to lvr arry." The increase oc- curred during Fire Prevention Week. The "vord that stumped him was " G ." eneS1S. He "vas one of Green Bay's best amateur magi- CIans. The action "vas necessary because most of the mem- bers ,vere too ill to attend -We E. F ARBSTEIN 33 ( ,,<.,, . I'.lef!' 'øttractive with ill:'.' þ:.;JI)der Cturfc\ 1 tc! ik høn"-ble,,"e#l j'ÆSt lor DIe!!!" Expect compi iments, wIth yo-ur own personal shade of face powder, hand - blended be.fore V.ÖÜr eye..s byJhe CHARLES QfTHE RHz-:b Jehding expert Keyêd to.: your foveHest natural. skin lònes . ,. ,. wonderful.Iy flattering.. With fa-ceo powder such as thi-s, the p.dt ..of a puff "kindles fra,-sh radiance in your cQ:mpfexion! At a fine store tn yo.or own town, $2, $3,. $5. .Introdoctory box, $1. :: 14 ,>- ' 1 ;:;- ) r- ) , "'y;'-=; / - - - :. . / C::2f;Þ 7 'I -0 _,.-s-, - . , - P} I I t I 'þ--, . ".oj ..... --.. _ :' I '-. ). -'./ . I CHARLE I.. - ur N" S 01= ì l. ,.... - rz ;< __ .:) It <;;: 'Iv YORI<. 1<, 'W _. .1 I